Oman to launch Green Hydrogen Alliance

Oman to launch Green Hydrogen Alliance

"We just circulated (a draft) to the different companies that are partners with us in the potential for creating a hydrogen alliance within the Sultanate,“ said Eng Salim bin Nasser al Aufi (pictured), Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals. "We are finalising the terms of the Hydrogen Alliance so that it doesn't infringe on any issues to do with confidentiality, misuse, and so on. That's on its way. Soon we will be signing that (document) with most of the partners, particularly from the private sector “” both local and international companies “” to try and give new momentum to the hydrogen economy (strategy).“ The official made the announcement in opening remarks during a recent webinar on the theme, 'Green Hydrogen Demand and Certification', jointly organised by leading global management consulting firm Guidehouse and the German Emirati Joint Council for Industry & Commerce (AHK). The online event was supported by Oman's Ministry of Energy and Minerals and Germany's Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy. Over the past year, international developers from Germany, Belgium, India, Hong Kong, Kuwait and Japan, besides Oman, have unveiled plans to launch commercial-scale green hydrogen ventures in the Sultanate. The list includes what is